289 - Disorders of the Mediastinum

Question 1

What are the three compartment of the mediastinum?

Answer 1

Anterior (sternum - pericardium - brachiocephalic vessels)
medial (between the anterior and posterior)
posterior (pericardium - trachea - spine)

Question 2

The first step when assessing mediastinum mass we must understand the ___ of the mass and in which ___ it is

Answer 2

location

compartment

Question 3

Mediastinum should be examined using ___ test imaging

Answer 3

CT

Question 4

If we use ___ assisted ___ test we can also remove the mass

Answer 4

video

thoracoscopy

Question 5

Acute mediastinitis is usually due to: (3)

Answer 5

esophagus rapture/perforation
sternotomy
infection originating from the neck/face/mouth

Question 6

Treating raptured esophagus includes ___ repair, ___ of the pleura/mediastinum.

Answer 6

primary

drainage

Question 7

Pneumomediastinum is when ___ is trapped between the ___ gaps of the mediastinum

Answer 7

air

fine

Question 8

What are the 3 leading causes for pneumomediastinum?

Answer 8

alveoli rapture
esophagus/trachea/bronchus rapture
air leak from neck/abdomen dissection